In an audio preview for the new season of the "Dale Jr. Download" podcast posted on his Facebook page, Dale Earnhardt explained that he's decided to opt out of the Drivers Council this year. Furthermore, Earnhardt revealed that while he did serve on the council last year, he stopped attending...

Above: The scene before this year's Daytona 500 on pit road.The prerace pageantry at Sprint Cup Series races that crowds pit road and blurs security is one of the topics set for discussion at Thursday's scheduled meeting of the drivers council."I thought that the security on pit road last week...

NASCAR has come in for considerable criticism from drivers and fans over its latest format for the Sprint All Star Race, but Brad Keselowski – who was widely credited with pushing for the new rules for last Saturday's race through the Drivers Council – continued to staunchly defend the changes...

Despite an explanation from NASCAR chairman Brian France, Tony Stewart remains somewhat puzzled over his $35,000 fine.The three-time Sprint Cup champion criticized NASCAR's decision to stop enforcing the number of lug nuts installed on each wheel during pit stops last week, indirectly questioning its commitment to safety. NASCAR responded with...

Tony Stewart will pay the $35,000 fine recently imposed on him by NASCAR himself, and will donate the money offered to him by other drivers to charity.Stewart was fined for making comments detrimental to the sport after he questioned NASCAR's commitment to safety related to lax enforcement of the rule...